My grandsons school

Oh, they keep on trying, don't they?

And the grandson seems to be forever 11...

Ana, I don't understand. What am I missing here?

I'm not on here very often but I am sure that I have seen this before.
My comment will be the same as before- sounds very sensible.

Sorry Antonia, newer members wouldn't know, but at some stage during nearly every school holiday someone starts a thread similar to this one.

At one time it was always 'School Shoes' and had a photo of Shoezone plimsolls in the OP, but in recent months it's been about a proposed change of school uniform.

The grandson is always 11!

And the trainers are always converse are they not?

Good idea! Much cheaper and more practical. I cannot see the point of blazers, certainly in this part of the world where it is cold and wet for a lot of the time. My DC and DCG didn't/don't have blazers as part of their uniforms, and one family had very good waterproof jackets in the school colour (maroon, so not as easily accessible from chain stores as blue or black) as an optional part of their primary school uniform.

The other point, IMO, about a jumper and polo shirt uniform as opposed to a shirt and tie one is that the children look much neater, whether primary or secondary. No ties with the knot at the second shirt button level and no busty girls embarrassed (or not!) about bursting out of their shirts. Our DC had that kind of uniform and I thought that their school looked much smarter than schools in neighbouring towns where the traditional uniform was in force.

Don't worry, Antonia, I've been here from the start of GN and I didn't notice that this is a perennial. Still think it's a good idea, so there!

Stansgran, yes they are always Converse or Vans (whatever those are) but I doubt very much that you'd be able to get them from Asda for £7.00

Thank you for the explanations Ana and Wheniwasyourage.

I thought they were from Shoezone!! We'd miss them if they stopped coming!

I would prefer to see
Blazer Harrods £75
Shorts Harrods £50
White (handmade) shirts. Harrods £25
poncey striped school tie Harrods £15
Lace up brogues. Loakes £15
Socks, grey woollen Harrods £20
Oh and cap in winter, boater in summer Harrods £15 and £45 respectively

love
Carole Middleton

Those brogues are rather cheap, Daphne! Are you sure they're only £15?

(Or rather, Carole...)

Loakes £15? My GC wear Clarks £30-40. Polo shirts and jumpers much better, although when sweatshirts have school logos they're much more expensive. Converse and Vans are really expensive !

2 polo shirts? Make that 6!

Carole, I think you're being overoptimistic with your Harrod's prices!
Blazer £75? Loake's shoes £15?
If you can't afford Harrod's prices you'll have to look in cheaper shops and then you risk his little friends looking down on your DGS, don't you?
Maybe Mummy and Daddy will share the costs?

Sorry missing 0
£150 doh!

Actually better put a "0" the end of all those prices!
Unless we can get some cheaper flown in along with the duty free for tonight's booze up soirée!

Couldn't the 'other' GPs chip in to help?

At my granddaughters high school they all wear DMs at £90 a kick I haven't made that up

I thought this thread looked familiar

Yes the Harrods prices way too low. And you've missed out all the essential sports kits with logos
Rugby shirt and shorts and boots
Cricket whites and shoes
Gym shirt, shirts, trainers
Tennis kit and shoes
Swimming and water polo kit
Basketball kit and shoes
Not to mention hockey, football, squash etc

Good! We can now all agree that op's grandson can get back to school adequately shod and clad (but with the extra polo shirts).
Job done!
The End (????)

I bought him 2 polo shirts for now but will buy him more of he needs them

There actually £6 from asda not £7 my mistake

That looks familiar